After weeks of hype, EA SPORTS FIFA 17 is finally out today! And before the launch of the game, we asked some of your favorite MLSers to take on the game's skills challenges, in real life. Check out this videos of Sacha Kljestan and Steve Birnbaumduking it out, for one, and Jack McBeanfacingJordan Hamliton, for another.
But we also caught up with some stars at ESPN headquarters — and we set Philadelphia Union teammates Alejandro Bedoya and Maurice Edu in a head-to-head, real-life chip shot competition. How did they fare? Check out this 360-degree video to watch the contest from every angle.
Meanwhile, while you possibly count down the work hours, waiting to get home to take a crack at the game yourself, catch up with all our coverage so far of MLS in FIFA 17. Take a look:
- Here's a review of the demo, which featured the Sounders and CenturyLink.
- Here's a full list of the top 21 rated MLS players in the game.
- ...And here's a full list of how this year's 24 Under 24 players are rated.
- Here's a full list of Seattle Sounders player ratings, since the team appeared in the game demo.
- Andrea Pirlo got ranked the game's top passer and free-kick-taker.
- The Philadelphia Union's Ilsinho was rated a five-star skiller.
- Two MLSers made the list of top 20 fastest players in the game.
- Five MLSers made the top-ten lists for strength and physicality.
- Here's a breakdown of the best stuff on the soundtrack.
More FIFA 17 coverage to come!
